Too late for chillies?

jimbugalee

My boyfriend kindly bought me some courgette and chillie seeds this week which I have potted into little peat pots and put on my window sill.

Is it too late for the chillies? Is there anything I need to do.

You wouldn't believe that we have an allotment but it's all a bit new to us and we're not very successful!

Gemma

Lotus-eater

Yes and no. Yes because they always take a while to start growing and are slow little things while they are small. No because it's getting warmer now so they will grow much quicker and even if you have a late crop it's still worth having, besides you can always grow them on into the winter inside your house.
If you want an early crop buy a plant, if you want to do it yourself, try the seeds.

What a nice boyfriend btw

put cling film over the pots btw and unless you are planning to put them into a greenhouse or a very sheltered spot outside, you might want to rethink the peat pots, or pot them up into bigger pots when they germinate.

jimbugalee

oooh cling film ... is that ok over the courgette's too? Because I don't know which are which now!!

Silly question but how much do you water them?

aw yes my boyfriend is lovely but I have to look after them and don't have a clue! As mentioned we have an allotment but it's such a big plot it's really hard to maintain. Also just bought a house so way too much to do!

I'll concentrate on the chillies!

Thanks btw

Lotus-eater

Cling film over everything,

You don't water them now till they come through, the compost with seeds should just be damp.

Good luck.

bap98189

It's not too late to plant the chillis, however depending on the type you may not get many chillis this year. I planted several types last year and most produced very little fruit, but chilli plants last for many years and this year they are already showing signs of producing a fair amount of fruit. We have no greenhouse so they had to live on the windowsill, but this didn't seem to bother them.

jimbugalee

who hooo chilli plants have sprouted. What size pots should I put them in now? Individual or together?

foreign_correspondent

I would pop them into three or four inch pots once they are about an inch tall, one per pot.

jimbugalee

Thanks!!

pompeii

bap98189 wrote: »

It's not too late to plant the chillies, however depending on the type you may not get many chillies this year. I planted several types last year and most produced very little fruit, but chili plants last for many years and this year they are already showing signs of producing a fair amount of fruit. We have no greenhouse so they had to live on the windowsill, but this didn't seem to bother them.

Have to agree with this i still have all the chillies plant i planted as seeds last April 08, they are on their second crop which is much bigger than the first, i have always kept mine indoors on a windowsill.

When they are in flower i feed them with tomato or fruit food, they may need help with pollination, and they like to be misted with water. When watering I was advised to fill the pot with water until it runs out the bottom and then when they look dry and the leaves droop do the same again, this is usually once a week less in the winter.

I was going to sow some new seeds but i am going to try and keep the ones i have going for as long as they are productive.

SEE

pompeii wrote: »

Have to agree with this i still have all the chillies plant i planted as seeds last April 08, they are on their second crop which is much bigger than the first, i have always kept mine indoors on a windowsill.

When they are in flower i feed them with tomato or fruit food, they may need help with pollination, and they like to be misted with water. When watering I was advised to fill the pot with water until it runs out the bottom and then when they look dry and the leaves droop do the same again, this is usually once a week less in the winter.

I was going to sow some new seeds but i am going to try and keep the ones i have going for as long as they are productive.

I was told the chilies are always better in their second year and then you throw them out and sow more seeds.

I'm growing quite a few varities this year.

SEE

mikeypar wrote: »

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